A conservation strategy for the amphibians of Madagascar
By: Franco Andreone, editor
Series: Monografie / Museo regionale di scienze naturali -- 45; Monografie (Museo regionale di scienze naturali (Turin, Italy)) -- 45.
Publisher: Museo regionale di scienze naturali
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Torino
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9788886041720
Notes: Associated with a workshop held in Antananarivo, Sept. 18-21, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references.

Acknowledgement, Foreword and 23 papers in English; Introduction and 4 papers in French; each paper has an abstract in English at its beginning and a resumé in French at its conclusion.
Table of contents: title: Amphibian conservation at the global, regional and national level / R.D. Moore, J.R. Mendelson III; title: Frogging Madagascar : a free chat on frogs and frog conservationists across the Red Island / F. Andreone; title: Historical analysis of amphibian studies in Madagascar : an example for increasing research intensity and international collaboration / M. Vences, O. Jovanovic, F. Glaw; title: Rôle du Muséum du Département de biologie animale de l'Université d'Antananarivo dans la conservation de la biodiversité de Madagascar, avec spéciale référence aux amphibiens / O. Ramilijaona Ravoahangimalala; title: Global warming and extinction risks for amphibians in Madagascar : a preliminary assessment of upslope displacement / C.J. Raxworthy; title: Annual temperature data for two Malagasy sites of high anuran diversity / K.C. Wollenberg, D.R. Vieites, M. Vences; title: Lack of detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Madagascar / C. Weldon, L. Du Preez, M. Vences; title: Amphibian conservation in central Menabe / J. Glos ... [et al.]; title: Modeling the habitat use of Aglyprodactylus laticeps, an endangered dry-forest frog from western Madagascar / J. Glos, K.H. Dausmann, K.E. Linsenmair; title: The amphibians of Isalo Massif, southern-central Madagascar : high frog diversity in an apparently hostile dry habitat / V. Mercurio ... [et al.]; title: Diversité spécifique et endémisme inattendus dans le nord de Madagascar : résultats biogéographiques préliminaires de Mantidactylus sous-genre Ochthomantis / N. Rabibisoa, O. Ramilijaona Ravoahangimalala, C.J. Raxworthy; title: Distribution et biogéographie des amphibiens pandanicoles dans le couloir forestier du nord de Madagascar / M.A. Rakotondrazafy, C.J. Raxworthy; title: Which frogs are out there? : a preliminary evaluation of survey techniques and identification reliability of Malagasy amphibians / M. Vences ... [et al.]; title: Rapid assessments of population sizes in ten species of Malagasy poison frogs, genus Mantella / F.C.E. Rabemananjara ... [et al.]; title: Short life span of two charismatic Mantella species : age-structure in the critically endangered M. cowani and in the syntopic M. baroni / F.M. Guarino ... [et al.]; title: Malagasy poison frogs in the pet trade : a survey of levels of exploitation of species in the genus Mantella / F.C.E. Rabemananjara ... [et al.]; title: Madagascar amphibian conservation in Zoo Zurich, Switzerland / S.C. Furrer; title: Conservation activities on Malagasy amphibians at Acquario de Genova / C. Gili; title: Captive breeding as a tool for the conservation of Malagasy amphibians : how ready are we to respond to the need? / G. García ... [et al.]; title: The exploitation of amphibians for food in Madagascar / R.K.B. Jenkins ... [et al.]; title: Madagascan amphibians as a wildlife resource and their potential as a conservation tool : species and numbers exported, revenue generation and bio-economic model to explore conservation benefits / A.I. Carpenter, O. Robson; title: Sustainable natural resource management : the case of the Analamazaotra Forest Station, Andasme, Madagascar / R. Dolch; title: Key biodiversity areas as a tool for identifying priority amphibian conservation sites in Madagascar / Z.L. Rakotobe ... [et al.]; title: Towards understanding the spatial pattern of amphibian diversity in Madagascar / D.R. Vieites, S. Nieto-Román, M. Vences; title: Les petites parcelles de forêt : haute diversité spécifique, faible protection. Que leur réserve l'avenir? / D. Vallan, O. Behra; title: Update of the Global Amphibian Assessment for Madagascar in light of species discoveries, nomenclatural changes, and new field information / F. Andreone ... [et al.]; title: A species review of amphibian extinction risks in Madagascar : conclusions from the Global Amphibian Assessment Program (reprint from Conservation biology) / F. Andreone ... [et al.].